October 17, 2009, 11:43AM

The Hockey News's Sam McCaig (per Kukla's Korner) engages in a little revisionist history in pondering where Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom should rank among the Hockey News's 1997-published list of "the top 50 players of all time based upon his performance over the last twelve years, suggesting that Lidstrom doesn't merit inclusion in the discussion before Bobby Orr, Doug... Full story »

October 14, 2009, 6:31AM

For your information: The Sporting News's Eric McErlain reports that the Red Wings are still tied with the Pittsburgh Penguins in terms of betting odds as to which team might win the Stanley Cup, with both teams registering 5-to-1 odds; The Vancouver Province's Gordon MacIntyre reports that the bubble has yet to burst on Mikael Samuelsson's honeymoon period with the... Full story »

October 08, 2009, 6:31PM

DetroitRedWings.com's Eric Goodman spoke to Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom about the three goals and/or assists which separate him from the 1,000-point mark, and Lidstrom discussed his impending achievement in his usually understated manner... October 7, DetroitRedWings.com: “When I first started in the league, it was something I never thought would happen,” said Lidstrom, who was held pointless in the... Full story »

September 24, 2009, 6:10PM

As noted earlier today, The Sporting News has named Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom its NHL Player of the Decade, and the Red Wings' website states that Red Wings coach Mike Babcock and Detroit GM Ken Holland were named as the NHL coach of the decade and GM of the decade, respectively: September 24, DetroitRedWings.com: Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom... Full story »

August 20, 2009, 3:59PM

Amongst today's Red Wings-related odds and ends... The Windsor Star's Dave Battagello reports that the NY Waterway company is in negotiations to establish ferry service between Detroit and Windsor, with the explicit intent of cashing in on Red Wings fans who don't want to deal with delays at the Ambassador Bridge or Detroit-Windsor Tunnel before heading to the Joe; Full story »

July 26, 2009, 5:57AM

Move over, New England Patriots. Red Wings GM Ken Holland told the Detroit Free Press's George Sipple that his organizational philosophies come in no small part from watching the Kamloops Blazers dominate the WHL throughout the latter half of the 80's and early 90's, withstanding multiple personnel losses thanks to rock-solid player development: July 26, Detroit Free Press: "They were... Full story »

July 25, 2009, 4:59AM

Brian Rafalski excels as an undersized defenseman because he plays his position to his strengths, using his skating speed, offensive awareness, and aggressive play as Nicklas Lidstrom's perfect foil. The Detroit Examiner's Mike Mouat takes note of Rafalski's proficiency in his latest Red Wings scouting report: July 25, Detroit Examiner: Rafalski established career highs in assists (49) and points (59)... Full story »

July 20, 2009, 7:30PM

Sometimes things just dovetail oh-so-nicely. This evening's odds and ends basically build upon this afternoon's worth of Red Wings scuttlebutt, though they begin with a question: does Fox Sports' Spector accurately assess the Vancouver Canucks' decision to sign Mikael Samuelsson as a "bargain?" July 20, Fox Sports: Lost in the hype of the major signings on July 1 was the... Full story »

July 16, 2009, 2:35PM

The Hockey News's Ryan Dixon argues that the Philadelphia Flyers, who have slightly questionable goaltending in Ray Emery and a top-heavy blueline, are actually following the Detroit Red Wings' mantra for success in building from defense on out: July 16, The Hockey News: Detroit got bad goaltending all year last season and still finished with 112 points. ... Over the... Full story »

July 13, 2009, 7:57PM

With a few articles and interviews in the ol' Snapshots hopper, I feel rather guilty for having indulged in the sleep I went without last week, and Jiri Hudler heading to Russia plus the Russian press being the Russian press means never-ending rhetoric, even in July. Other commentators, however, seem to be reaching for hockey commentary. Sportsnet's Mark Spector decided... Full story »

July 01, 2009, 11:21PM

The Globe and Mail's Eric Duhatschek believes that the Calgary Flames' signing of Jay Bouwmeester to a 5-year, $33 million deal has placed the Flames' ahead of the Red Wings in terms of blueline depth and dominance: July 1, Globe and Mail: [E]verybody gets the fact that Bouwmeester's skating ability conjures up images of Paul Coffey and Scott Niedermayer in... Full story »

June 26, 2009, 7:13PM

While the details of the trade have yet to be released, TSN reports that the Anaheim Ducks have traded Chris Pronger to the Philadelphia Flyers. Less Pronger = a happy Wings fan...but it's a mixed bag, as ESPN's Pierre LeBrun notes: June 26, ESPN: Veteran star defenseman Scott Niedermayer has decided to return for the 2009-10 NHL season, according to... Full story »

June 18, 2009, 7:24AM

In a story selling Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara as a worthy Norris Trophy winner, the Boston Globe's Kevin Dupont found that Chara doesn't necessarily agree with Dupont's assessment: June 18, Boston Globe: Because this is not a hockey place, and in part because Nicklas Lidstrom is the very definition of humility, the exquisite Red Wings defenseman didn't cause the... Full story »

May 27, 2009, 6:30PM

The Calgary Sun's Randy Sportak reports that Red Wings forward Darren Helm inadvertently saw the Joe Louis Arena game staff previewing a clip of Helm's greatest hits along with a new moniker--"Nightmare on Helm Street." Helm had no problems with the nickname: May 27, Calgary Sun: "Hey, that's not bad. I like it," he replied when told. Kirk Maltby demurred... Full story »

May 26, 2009, 5:59AM

The Globe and Mail's Eric Duhatschek began a position-by-position survey of potential players for Team Canada's 2010 Olympic roster by looking at the best goaltenders available for Steve Yzerman's team. Duhatschek's field of experts believe that Marc-Andre Fleury, Cam Ward, Martin Brodeur, and Roberto Luongo all merit consideration, but former NHL GM Craig Button suggests that Red Wings goaltender Chris... Full story »

May 18, 2009, 6:36AM

Amongst the articles which popped up on Sunday evening/Monday morning of the, "Belated but Red Wings-related" variety: The New York Times' Stu Hackel posted a "What to Watch For" summary of the Red Wings-Chicago Blackhawks series; Yahoo Sports' experts made some strange predictions regarding the Red Wings-Blackhawks series (one predicted a Blackhawks sweep), and Yahoo Sports' Ross McKeon posted a... Full story »

May 17, 2009, 11:15AM

The Detroit Free Press's Mitch Albom posted a gushy column about Red Wings forward Dan Cleary, and he actually gets down to brass tacks after a while: May 17, Detroit Free Press: [H]ere's the thing about Cleary; he's not just about geography anymore. After 11 playoff games in the first two rounds, he leads the Wings with a plus-10 rating,... Full story »

May 16, 2009, 3:52PM

Red Wings coach Mike Babcock, defenceman Nicklas Lidstrom, forward Johan Franzen, goaltender Chris Osgood, and forward Johan Franzen spoke to the media after practice on Saturday, and here's the transcript thereof: May 16, NHLMedia.com: Q. Considering you've only had one practice to get ready for tomorrow, are you guys ready? I notice you practiced probably an hour, I haven't seen... Full story »